Located in the High Desert of Central Oregon, Fiddleback Woodshack, a shop run by walnut lover Felly Smith,
sources regional species of logs and lumber, as well as certain exotics, for luthiers around the world.
The finest figured claro walnut in the known universe is cut and air dryed right here at the shop.
May your instruments ring with the true spirit of quality wood and craftsmanship.
- 541-815-4457
- 55820 Blue Eagle Road
- Bend, Oregon 97707
- felly@fiddlebackwoodshack.com
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- Backs: 5 1/2" x 13 1/2" x .150" Quarter
- Sides: 1 3/4" x 21" x .150" Quarter
Claro Walnut, juglans hindsii. These are meant for flat back mandolins, but have several other applications. I cut a lot of Claro for guitar sets so naturally there is also material for uke and mando sets most of the time. These have done surprisingly well, so I think I'll keep cutting for them. Generally, they come from one of three different batches of figured claro I am slowly working through. A batch could be part of a log, a whole log, or several logs from the same tree. This helps ensure consistency from set to set, so you can expect similar working and sound characteristics from a given batch.
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